Alexander Beauvais (1797 - 1834)

Born 6 Mar 1797 in St George Hanover Square, Middlesex, England

Ancestors

Husband of Harriet Elizabeth (Miller) Cleburne — married 17 Oct 1833 (to 1 Dec 1834) in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Died 1 Dec 1834 at age 37 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

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Biography

Alexander Beauvais migrated from England to Australia.

Alexander Beauvais came free to Van Diemen's Land (1826-1856)

Alexander was born on 6 March 1797, son of Alexander Beauvais and Mary Dudgeon. He was named after his father and maternal grandfather. He was baptised at St George's, Hanover Square, London. ^[1]

A childhood portrait of Alexander and his brother Louis painted by William Woods can be seen here and is displayed in the Nationalmuseum of Stockholm.

Alexander's elder brother Louis was doing business in Australia and Alexander came out with him on one of his trips, ultimately settling in what was then Van Diemen's Land, and is now Tasmania.

He married Harriet Miller, a spinster, on October 17 1833, when he was a bachelor aged 36. ^[2]

Sadly, he died the following year.

When he he died in 1834 his occupation was listed as "Gentleman" and he was living in Black Snake, a settlement north of Granton, near Bridgewater, north from Hobart, according to the burial records. According to his probate, his estate was worth no more than 1,300 pounds, which is equivalent to approximately 100,000 pounds in 2023. He is buried at St David's Anglican Church in Hobart and his gravestone can be seen here. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Sources

1. ↑ Westminster, London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1558-1812. Name: Alexander Beauvais; Gender: Male; Baptism Age: 0; Record Type: Baptism; Birth Date: 6 Mar 1797; Baptism Date: 9 Apr 1797; Baptism Place: St George, Hanover Square, London, Westminster, England; Father: Alexander Beauvais; Mother: Mary Beauvais.
2. ↑ Tasmania Marriages 1803-1899. First name(s): Alexander Spouse's first name(s) :Harriet Last name: Beauvais Spouse's last name: Miller Sex: Male Spouse's sex: Female Marriage year: 1833 Registration number: 2173 Marriage date: 17 Oct 1833 Record set: Tasmania Marriages 1803-1899 Registration year: 1833 Category: Life Events (BDMs) District: Hobart Subcategory: Civil Marriage & Divorce State: Tasmania Collections from: Australasia, Australia Country: Australia
3. ↑ Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985. Name: Alexander Beauvais; Death Date: 1 Dec 1834; Death Place: Hobart, Tasmania; Registration Date: 1834; Registration Place: Hobart, Australia; Registration Number: 3473.
4. ↑ Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007. Name: Alexander Beauvais; Death Age: 38; Birth Date: 1796; Death Date: 27 Nov 1834; Cemetery: Hobart St Davids Anglican; Cemetery Location: Hobart, Tasmania.
5. ↑ Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave™ Index, 1800s-Current. Name: Alexander Beauveis; Birth Date: 1796; Death Date: 1 Dec 1834; Death Place: Hobart, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia; Cemetery: St. David's Park; Burial or Cremation Place: Hobart, Hobart City, Tasmania, Australia; URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142996229/alexander-beauveis